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Listen to the phone conversation 开始学习
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and answer the questions.
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Who is the caller phoning? 开始学习
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She 's phoning to the English Language College.
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She wants to change from a general English course (which she booked online) to a business English course...
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Is the receptioniste able to help her? 开始学习
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Yes. The receptionist agrees to hold a place open for her until the caller can come in to the school to do the level test.
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Does the caller sound polite to you? 开始学习
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Then listen again and check.
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I (?) like to (?) about a course. 开始学习
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I 'd like to enquire about a course.
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I (?) wondering (?) it (?) be (?) for (?) to change to that group. 开始学习
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I was wondering if it would be possible for me to change to that group.
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Can (?) tell (?) why I have to do it in person? 开始学习
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Can you tell me why I have to do it in person?
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Would (?) be any (?) of doing the level test on the phone? 开始学习
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Would there be any chance of doing the level test on the phone?
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Do you (?) me (?) what it involves? 开始学习
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Do you mind me asking what it involves?
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I'd be really (?) if you (?) hold a place for me till Saturday morning. 开始学习
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I'd be really grateful if you could hold a place for me till Saturday morning.
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Would you mind (?) that in an email for me? 开始学习
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Would you mind putting that in an email for me?
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(?) you tell me (?) the school opens? 开始学习
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Could you tell me when the school opens?
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Listen and say the enquires at the same time as the speaker. The tendency is for the intonation to go down and then up at the end of questions (as in 3 ,4 ,5 ,7 and 8) 开始学习
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Copy the polite intonation. and to go down on other types of sentences (as in 1, 2 and 6)
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I'd like to enquire about a course. 开始学习
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I was wondering if it would be possible for me to change to that group. 开始学习
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Can you tell me why I have to do it in person? 开始学习
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the intonation goes down and then up at the end
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Would there be any chance of doing the level test on the phone? 开始学习
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the intonation goes down and then up at the end
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Do you mind me asking what it involves? 开始学习
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the intonation goes down and then up at the end
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I'd be really grateful if you could hold a place for me Saturday morning. 开始学习
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Would you mind putting that in an email for me? 开始学习
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the intonation goes down and then up at the end
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Could you tell me when the school opens? 开始学习
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the intonation goes down and then up at the end
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How do you sound polite in your language? 开始学习
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What is more important, the words or the intonation? in many languages there are formal and informal versions of "you"...
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Where are you located? (Could / tell) 开始学习
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Could you tell me where you are located?
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Can I use your two-for-one deal more than once? (wondering) 开始学习
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I was wondering if/whether I can use your two-for-one deal more than once.
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Can my dog come with me? (like/know) 开始学习
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I'd like to know if/whether my dog can come with me?
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Tell me about the other people living there. (Would /mind) 开始学习
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Would you mind telling me about the other people living there?
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How many other people have inquired? (mind / asking) 开始学习
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Do you mind me asking how many other people have inquired?
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Could you explain how the free trial works? (I / grateful) 开始学习
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I'd be grateful if you could explain how the free trial works.
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